Reviews of safaris to Kwando-Linyanti area
633 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Kwando-Linyanti.
"Magical 2 week Botswana trip November 2024"
Anton put together a fantastic trip and did so in a very short amount of time.
Chris and his team helped us with our missing luggage on a sunday. First class service.
Thank you so much to everyone who made this trip so special." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
"My Oct 2024 trip"
We were able to spend some time identifying birds, we are very interested amateurs. I would suggest anyone with more than a passing interest might need to book a private tour as not all safari goers wish to spend the time in the same way.
That being said, the guides did very well at keeping everyone on the vehicles happy." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
"Botswana Okavango Trip Oct/Nov 2024 trip"
Although this was the first safari without my wife it was still very enjoyable and probably one of the best. Usually we booked our safaris a year in advance but this time in response to the special offers for safaris in Botswana the trip was booked less than six weeks beforehand.
The advice in planning of the trip and developing the itinerary with Expert Africa was easy and smooth.
From the time I arrived in Maun and until I left for home everything went to plan." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
"My Oct 2024 trip"
It was the first time for my wife in Africa and she was charmed and able to see everything. My sister and her daughter were back in Africa for the first time in many years and both for the first time in Botswana.
The people were charming and helpful, both those at the camps and those at the airport. The food was as good as I have ever had on safari and the camps, vehicles and expertise of the guides/trackers was first class. They answered all our dumb questions with a smile. The only drawback was the problem with my wife's (Thai) visa. They insist on you having a confirmed accomodation booking and confirmed flights. They will not process the visa until shortly before the start of the trip which means you risk losing everything if the visa doesn't come through.
In our case my wife lost two days and only managed to get the visa by pestering the Botswana consulate in Johannesburg over two days whilst staying in a hotel at the airport in Joberg. Hence extra costs for change of flights, hotel, taxis and loss of two days in camp." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
"My Oct 2024 trip"
If you are keen on a walking safari then go to Zambia!
Though the heat was nearly unbearable and being thrown around in the vehicle for ten hours a day due to the deep sandy roads was difficult on the body, I would definitely go back." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Botswana safari
"Our Oct 2024 trip"
The camps we visited and their staff were all first class. Having both a guide and a tracker (a feature of Kwando safaris) worked very well - and they were more than happy to educate us when tracking the big cats. They were able to spot and identify animals and birds from a long way away (how do they do that!).
Our thanks to Amanda for recommending the camps we stayed in. They were excellent choices - all a little different from each other but all at the consistently high standard of guiding, accommodation, and food and drink.
We would be very happy to return to Lagoon, Splash and Rra Dinare and would recommend all three most highly.
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This is only the second time we've used Expert Africa, and on both occasions have found the company to be excellent.
We identified only one area for improvement - more for the safari company than Expert Africa - and that is to try to allocate people to safari jeeps based on their interests rather than just their arrival date. We realise this might prove difficult, but it is an area we feel merits a review." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
"My Oct 2024 trip"
Saw every kind of wildlife you would expect to in that area.
A good time of year to go..hot but fewer crowds.
Have used Expert Africa several times before and would again." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
"My Oct 2024 trip"
"Our spectacular Okavango safari holiday "
The Expert Africa team member we dealt with, Tom Morris, suggested a series of camps run by Kwando Safaris from which we chose Lagoon, Mma Dinare and Splash to give a variety of environments. Kwando have private concessions on land owned by the local villagers and that gives a level of exclusivity not available elsewhere in Africa in our experience.
All the camps were excellent. The safari experience at these camps was unbeatable, with more game and more interaction with their behaviour but none of the intrusion from other game trucks experienced at other destinations.
The guides, trackers and staff at each of the camps were genuinely welcoming and looked after us faultlessly. It has hard to understand how they could maintain that level of cheerfulness and pride in their work and environment at all times while working up to 18 hours a day, every day.
When our outbound BA flight was delayed late on Saturday night, the Expert Africa emergency system responded immediately to help us reorganise the journey, and provided additional prompt support on the Sunday morning.
Overall the organisation provided by Expert Africa was faultless." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
"My Sep 2024 trip"

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